Written by

Todd Hill
CentralOhio.com

Box-office returns have been down, compared to last year, for four weeks in a row now. And no wonder, when the big screen has to compete with excellent offerings on home video like those being offered this week.New movies

"Argo." Just in time for Sunday's Oscar ceremony comes the prohibitive front-runner for the Best Picture trophy. Depicting the true story of the rescue of six American hostages from Iran in 1980 via a fairly ridiculous covert operation, the film is most notable for marking the continued ascendancy of Ben Affleck as a director (he also stars). It's a hugely entertaining flick. ...